Welcome to the Australian Local Food System Policy Database. This is a collection of policies from New South Wales (NSW) and Victorian local governments that relate to healthy, sustainable, and equitable food systems.
For further information about using the database and how it was created see How to use the database. You can search the database by using the fields below. Domain refers to eight broad categories under which various topics are situated. The domains and topics are based on a framework of recommendations for local government action on creating a healthy, sustainable, and equitable food system (also located on the ‘How to use the database’ page linked above).
To cite the database: Reeve B, Carrad A, Rose N, Charlton K & Aguirre-Bielschowsky I (2021) Australian Local Food System Policy Database. Available at: https://law-food-systems.sydney.edu.au/policy-database (access date).
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| Document title | Relevant text in the policy | Domain | Topic | State | Local Government name | Council type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Report 2017-18 www.armidaleregional.nsw.gov.au 1 Part A – Community Report Card | 2 saleyards | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | NSW | Armidale | Regional |
| Annual Report 2017-18 www.armidaleregional.nsw.gov.au 1 Part A – Community Report Card | Funding approval for expansion of City to Soil Organic Waste operations. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Armidale | Regional |
| Annual Report 2017-18 www.armidaleregional.nsw.gov.au 1 Part A – Community Report Card | The expansion of Armidale’s awardwinning organics recycling scheme received a funding boost. with a $208,400 NSW Government Grant ensuring green waste processing operations can be bolstered at the Armidale Waste Management Facility. The increased capacity will enable the facility to accept green waste from major operators and additional households, and will create the operational efficiencies necessary for the City to Soil program to be expanded to other areas. including the Guyra community. City to Soil diverts thousands of tonnes of organic waste away from landfill in the Armidale region each year, by enabling residents to recycle their food scraps and other kitchen waste. It is combined with garden green waste to produce high quality compost for use by residents, community groups and commercial producers. | Food Waste | Food losses and food waste | NSW | Armidale | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018 | Develop a promotional plan for Buloke products and services. | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Buloke | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018 | Fruit Fly Cleanout Project – Wycheproof Alive | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Buloke | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018 | Provide business with information on and access to business support services including navigating export markets. | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Buloke | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018 | Review of saleyards operations and transition to electronic tagging. Result: Complete. | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Buloke | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018 | Sheep EID Infrastructure | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Buloke | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018 | Sheep EID Transition Project | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Buloke | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018 | STRENGTHEN AGRIBUSINESS DIVERSIFICATION. ACTIONS Undertake a Rural Land Use review to ensure our planning scheme reflects agricultural opportunities including rural dependent enterprises. Develop a promotional plan for Buloke products and services. | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Buloke | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018 | The proposed new facility will replace all the disjointed buildings with one large building catering for football, netball, hockey, cricket, harness racing, gym, Agricultural & Pastoral Society and community activities. | Economic Development | Local food producers | Victoria | Buloke | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018 | Planning for housing across Ku-ring-gai addressed the supply, choice and affordability needs of the community. This involved analysis and monitoring of Council land holdings and master planning for new housing opportunities within the key local centres of the Activate Ku-ring-gai local centres program. Council’s current Local Environmental Plans provide for the supply and choice of housing. The issue of housing affordability is a key policy objective of the Greater Sydney Commission and will be addressed in the North District Planning process | Social Policy | Affordable housing | NSW | Ku-ring-gai | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018 | Ku-ring-gai Meals on Wheels Service | Health and Wellbeing | Nutrition in vulnerable populations | NSW | Ku-ring-gai | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018 | Lunches and dinners | Health and Wellbeing | Nutrition in vulnerable populations | NSW | Ku-ring-gai | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018 | Meals on Wheels | Health and Wellbeing | Nutrition in vulnerable populations | NSW | Ku-ring-gai | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018 | Opportunities available for programs for elderly residents include: • Meals on Wheels – drivers to deliver meals. | Health and Wellbeing | Nutrition in vulnerable populations | NSW | Ku-ring-gai | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018 | Training DVDs covering manual handling, food handling, understanding ageing, dealing with behaviours of concern and boundaries for volunteers were provided to local CHSP organisations to use in their volunteer training programs. | Health and Wellbeing | Nutrition in vulnerable populations | NSW | Ku-ring-gai | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018 | A composting workshop was conducted with 28 Ku-ring-gai attendees. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Ku-ring-gai | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018 | A composting workshop was conducted with 28 Ku-ring-gai attendees. | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Ku-ring-gai | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018 | Clubs and groups | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Ku-ring-gai | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018 | Compost Revolution, offering subsidised compost bin or worm farms and online tutorials | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Ku-ring-gai | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018 | Cooking demonstrations | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Ku-ring-gai | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018 | Council took into account the submissions from the community and altered the farm rate differential to 88%. 4 ROAD | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Buloke | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018 | Special activities including a recipe swapping club, | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Ku-ring-gai | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018 | Undertake a Rural Land Use review to ensure our planning scheme reflects agricultural opportunities including rural dependent enterprises. D | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | Victoria | Buloke | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018 | Sustainable Food and Wine Night | Health and Wellbeing | Education/events on food system issues | NSW | Ku-ring-gai | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018 | Review of saleyards operations and transition to electronic tagging. Result: Complete. | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Buloke | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018 | Health fairs are delivered once every two years and encourage staff to spend more time focusing on their personal health and wellbeing. The fair offers information about exercise, nutrition and personal biometrics including measurement of body mass, glucose levels and blood pressure – all key to understanding your body’s mental and physical changes. | Health and Wellbeing | Healthy eating by LG staff | NSW | Ku-ring-gai | Metropolitan |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018 | Sheep EID Infrastructure | Sustainability and Environment | Animal husbandry | Victoria | Buloke | Regional |
| ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018 | 2017 LGNSW Excellence in the Environment Awards Communication, Education and Empowerment category Winner Division C and Overall Category – WildThings Bees and Biodiversity Program Council received both awards for its WildThings native bee hive placement program. The program has increased bee populations leading to enhanced urban biodiversity within Ku-ring-gai and the Sydney metropolitan area, the pollination of local plants and food crops and an increase in positive relationships between the community and environment. | Sustainability and Environment | Sustainable local food production | NSW | Ku-ring-gai | Metropolitan |